land that the US owned increased by 1.2 million square miles‚ which was a gain of more than sixty percent. The process of expansion was so rapid that many Americans stubbornly believed that the nation had a "Manifest Destiny" to dominate the continent from coast to coast. This Manifest Destiny effected all Americans regardless of regional or political lines. However‚ this expansion was not a defined movement‚ and although it effected most people‚ was not supported by all Americans. Whig party leaders
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The Proclamation of 1763 stated that British colonists must not expand from the colonies westward past the Appalachian mountains. Intending to curb spending after the war and save themselves from another bloody conflict with the French and/or the Indians again‚ the English nationals issues this decree straight from the throne. This‚ as was going to be the theme for the next few decades‚ did not sit well with the colonial Americans. They‚ drifting further and further from being under the relentless
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for wealthy people to invest money. Despite all these countless opportunities‚ the trip westward was beyond capabilities of many Americans. Many people could not afford to pay for the long trip out West. To facilitate the migration of Americans to the west‚ the federal government passed several laws. These laws did everything from providing free land to the expansion of railroads westward. This westward expansion did not come without a price. Unfortunately‚
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Westward Expansion In the mid-19th century‚ the West drew increasing numbers of American settlers despite the hardships of the journey and the difficult living conditions that waited them at their journey’s end. Thus Americans were immediately sized on the phrase " Manifest Destiny"- believing that United State’s destiny is manifest‚ inevitable‚ to expand to the Pacific Ocean and into Mexican territory. Various factors in the United States in early 1800’s caused the nation to become grabbed
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The Westward Expansion Impact As the 19th century progresses‚ more and more settlers arrived in the US and the yearn for open space and freedom had grown tremendously. The US had decided to push westwards due to this.Thousands of settlers began to pour into the new land. Through the exciting and promising land acquisitions‚ there was a dark history behind the westward expansion that was never fully acknowledged. Although America had enforced westwards expansion‚ it did not acknowledge the Native
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Professor Joseph Schantz History 100 28 November 2012 Manifest destiny was originated in the 1840’s. It was the belief that Saxon Americas expanded their civilization and institutions across the North America. This expansion was territorial but the progress of liberty and individual economic opportunity. Americans began to buy into settling unexplored western frontiers‚ they first moved into Michigan‚ Arkansas‚ Wisconsin and Ohio (Norton 2007). The nation expanded quickly in just five years
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Throughout the history of America‚ the country has obtained a tremendous amount of land. One of the biggest excuses for expansion was the idea of ‘manifest destiny’. In the 1840’s‚ this popular idea was used as the reason for America’s westward expansion. ‘Manifest destiny’ is a term coined by Americans in order to reinstate the idea that they were destined‚ by God Himself‚ to spread their beliefs. Therefore‚ Euro-Americans pillaged the Native American’s land‚ believing it was what their God wanted
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migrated westward in hopes of securing land and improving their lives. The westward expansion was driven by regional interest‚ the increase of population brought more needs for the individuals. Not only did the needs of the people bring the upcoming of the westward expansion‚ but economic influences also did‚ with the government being allured by wealth. Nevertheless the south and north also had to protect their ideologies and needs causing them to take actions that impacted others. The westward expansion
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Segal‚ Samantha US History I Honors May 17‚ 2010 Westward Expansion DBQ Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States of America had the destiny of expanding across North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. This terms meaning has changed and been misused over the years. It was used as a justification for the Mexican War‚ and eventually was led to believe that it was to expand slavery. The main purpose of Manifest Destiny was not to expand the institution of slavery but of
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Manifest Destiny is defined as "a belief that it was God’s will that Americans spread over the entire continent‚ and to control and populate the country as they see fit." Many expansionists conceived God as having the power to sustain and guide human destiny. It was white man’s heavy burden to conquer and Christianize the heathen and savage land. While the positive side of Manifest Destiny was a surge of enthusiasm and energy from the white settlers for pushing West‚ the negative side was the belief
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